Forensic Anthropology and Its Uses

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Anthropology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Paul Brown

Mentor's Department

Anthropology

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

On occasion archaeological digs unearth human remains, as do police and law enforcement during certain cases. Many times bones, or fragments of bone, are the only things left of a person. These remains need to be studied to determine answers to various questions pertaining to age, gender, cause of death, etc. Answering these questions requires a great deal of knowledge of the human skeleton, as well as the types of measurements to take. In this presentation, I will discuss the types of instruments used in a forensic examination. I also will discuss how gender, age, and other information of a skeleton are obtained, as well as the different uses for Forensic Anthropology.

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Forensic Anthropology and Its Uses

CSU

On occasion archaeological digs unearth human remains, as do police and law enforcement during certain cases. Many times bones, or fragments of bone, are the only things left of a person. These remains need to be studied to determine answers to various questions pertaining to age, gender, cause of death, etc. Answering these questions requires a great deal of knowledge of the human skeleton, as well as the types of measurements to take. In this presentation, I will discuss the types of instruments used in a forensic examination. I also will discuss how gender, age, and other information of a skeleton are obtained, as well as the different uses for Forensic Anthropology.